Each breast also has blood vessels and lymph vessels. The lymph vessels carry an almost colorless fluid called lymph. The lymph vessels lead to small organs called lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small structures shaped like beans that are found throughout the body. Filter substances in a fluid called lymph and help fight infection and disease.
The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma, which begins in the cells of the ducts. Cancer that begins in the lobes or lobules is called lobular carcinoma and is found most often in both breasts than other types of breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of cancer on the breast is warm, red and swollen.
Anything that increases the probability of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Among the risk factors for breast cancer include the following: old age, early menstruation, and personal history of breast cancer, radiation treatment in the chest area, drinking and being Caucasian. Occasionally, breast cancer is caused by mutations (alterations) inherited gene.
The genes in cells carry the hereditary information received from parents of a person. Hereditary breast cancer accounts for approximately 5 to 10% of all cases of breast cancer. Some altered genes related to breast cancer are more common in certain ethnic groups.
Women who have an altered gene associated with breast cancer who have had cancer in one breast have a higher risk of developing breast cancer in the other breast. These women also have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer and may have an increased risk of other cancers. Men who have an altered gene related to breast cancer are also at increased risk for this disease.
Tests have been developed and can detect altered genes. These genetic tests are sometimes done for members of families with a high risk of cancer. October has been designated the breast cancer month. Every year, the breast cancer month is a celebration of breast cancer survivors and awareness campaigns on breast cancer are being delivered to the large public.
Each year, several websites, blogs, companies, breast cancer foundations and breast cancer survivors are working together to deliver appropriate information of breast cancer and breast cancer prevention to women and even men all around the world.The symbol of breast cancer battle is the pink ribbon. So you should not be surprised if you see a lot of pink ribbons in October. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women and this is why you need to learn how to prevent it.